Feds want pro-Palestinian activist jailed amid University of Michigan terror case
Prosecutors say Hakim destroyed evidence and led a campaign that targeted University of Michigan leaders, police and businesses, with 12 people charged since May.
- Assistant Attorneys Margaret Smith and Robert Kuhn filed a motion on November 2 requesting the detention of Zainab Hakim, alleging she destroyed evidence and threatened individuals while on bond.
- Prosecutors allege Hakim led a campaign of terror aiming to force institutions to sever ties with Israel, targeting President Santa Ono, Regent Jordan Acker, and the Jewish Federation of Detroit through vandalism and threats.
- Investigators searching the Detroit townhouse shared by Hakim and Henry David Mackeen-Shapiro found a wet MacBook under a bed, which prosecutors claim she sabotaged to destroy evidence after learning of an impending sting.
- Hakim's lawyer, Amanda Bashi, disputed the government's claims, asserting her client followed all bond conditions; prosecutors argued District Judge Judith Levy ignored evidence of antisemitic views.
- Twelve people have been charged since May in the ongoing case, which includes evidence of pro-Iran rhetoric referencing the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack at the Nova music festival where 378 people were killed.
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Former El-Sayed campaign worker indicted over antisemitic campaign targeting Michigan Jews
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12 Charged in Michigan Anti-Israel Plot Targeting Jews
Federal prosecutors charged former Abdul El-Sayed campaign worker Mariam Odeh among a dozen people accused of threats, vandalism, and intimidation aimed at University of Michigan leaders and Jewish targets in Michigan. Mariam Odeh, a 24-year-old Dearborn native, stands charged with conspiracy to transmit threats in interstate and foreign commerce after federal prosecutors tied her to […]
Former Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Worker Indicted On Terrorism Charges - The American Tribune.com
A former campaign worker for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is among 12 people charged in a federal case involving threats against University of Michigan officials and the Jewish Federation of Detroit. Mariam Muhammed Odeh, 24, of Dearborn, faces a charge of conspiracy to transmit threats in interstate and foreign commerce. She pleaded not [...]
El-Sayed Campaign Worker Charged in Anti-Israel Threats
A former Abdul El-Sayed campaign aide is among 12 activists federal prosecutors charged over alleged threats and vandalism aimed at forcing the University of Michigan to cut Israel ties. Federal prosecutors in Eastern Michigan have expanded a case against a group of anti-Israel activists accused of harassing University of Michigan leaders, damaging property, and intimidating […]
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Feds want pro-Palestinian activist jailed amid University of Michigan terror case
DETROIT — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Nov. 2 to arrest and jail the accused ringleader of an alleged conspiracy to terrorize members of the Jewish community and University of Michigan officials, saying the pro-Palestinian activist sabotaged FBI agents, obstructed…
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